First off, you can't swap a drive from a beige G3 into a G4 an expect it to boot; it won't have the proper drivers/extensions for a G4. It doesn't mean there was anything wrong with the hard drive. You didn't really get a good "clean install" because your Mac found an old printer you no longer use. The System folder was replaced but other info (like printer preferences) remained. Make sure you have back up copies of all your applications, games, documents, etc. To get a really fresh clean install use your OS X Disk Utility to reformat the 20 GB hard drive using the option "write zeroes"; make sure to use the option to install OS 9 drivers. Everything on the drive will be erased. Then use your OS 9 CD, it will modify the drivers and install OS 9.2.2 Since you have 20 GB to play with you might consider splitting this drive into 2 partitions and installing duplicate OS 9.2.2 systems. When you are in OS X use System Preferences to designate one of them as "Classic". OS X will make some alterations, sometimes referred to as 'blessing' the system. Save the other OS 9 as 'unblessed'. Why? Some OS 9 applications will not run in Classic mode and you need to boot into an unblessed system to use them.
On Dec 4, 9:11 am, Yersinia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Relevant note: the 20 GB HD with OS > 9.2.2 was originally moved from my old Beige G3 into this G4 when I got > it (it's still my heart and soul). Old though it is, though, it still > works, makes no funky noises and verifies as good with Disk Utility. I > mention this because when I put it in my G4, it wouldn't boot. I had to > do a clean reinstall of OS 9 on this HD to get the G4 to boot in OS 9, > but once I did, it was fine, mostly (more to come). > Formerly (i.e., on the Beige > and two prior Macs) I used an Apple Personal LaserWriter 300 (who I named > Transmissibles), which wouldn't work with OS X -- that's why I switched > to the 4/600 PS when I got the G4. > Although the aforementioned clean reinstall of OS 9.2.2 allowed me to > boot my G4 in OS 9 (I could do it by option-restart), every time I did, I > would get the following prompt: > > "You cannot use the desktop printer "Transmissibles" because its print > driver LaserWriter/300LS is not in the Extensions folder." --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
